On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
AR Packaging has announced its TrayLite solution intended for the modified atmosphere packaging of ready meals and other chilled foods, offering an alternative to full plastic barrier trays that apparently reduces plastics by 85%.
Biopolymer specialist Teysha Technologies has partnered with an undisclosed additives manufacturer to begin joint testing and optimisation on a range of its materials, with a focus on developing alternatives to petroleum-based microplastics.
Flex Films, the film manufacturing arm of flexible packaging group UFlex, unveils its new patented BOPET high barrier film, F-UHB-M, which it says is designed to replace aluminium foil in flexible packaging applications.
RecyClass has unveiled its ‘Sorting Evaluation Protocol for Plastic Packaging’, which is geared towards companies that would like to analyse the recyclability and traceability of packaging innovations.
Weetabix Food Company is aiming for 99% of its packaging to be widely recyclable by summer 2022, putting the company on track to make 100% of packaging recyclable ahead of the 2025 deadline set by WRAP for the UK Plastics Pact.
The spirits brand Absolut Vodka aims to champion diversity, connection, and sustainability through the launch of a new limited-edition bottle containing 80% recycled glass.
Label materials supplier UPM Raflatac says RAFNXT+ is the world’s first label material certified as a CarbonNeutral product by Natural Capital Partners.
The collaboration between Tecnocap and BASF will see the former’s metal closures for food packaging be manufactured with BASF’s Hexamoll DINCH BMB, a non-phthalate and biomass balanced plasticiser that it says is based on renewable raw materials.
Packaging solutions supplier PACCOR announces it will produce biobased polypropylene (Bio-PP) products for Orkla, a leading supplier of branded customer goods to the grocery, specialised retail, pharmacy, and bakery sectors in the Nordic region.
At this year’s FACHPACK trade fair at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, the German Packaging Institute unveiled the winners of its Gold Award for 15 of the most ground-breaking innovations from its pool of German Packaging Award 2021 winners.
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, global masterbatch leader Ampacet introduces ThermProtect PET, a new range of stabilising masterbatches which allow for the repetitive heating of rPET without yellowing.
